COVID-19 vaccine access in Africa: Global distribution, vaccine platforms, and challenges ahead

Marguerite Massinga Loembé; John N Nkengasong

doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.017

COVID-19 vaccine access in Africa: Global distribution, vaccine platforms, and challenges ahead

Immunity. 2021 Jul 13;54(7):1353-1362. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.017.

Authors

Marguerite Massinga Loembé¹, John N Nkengasong²

Affiliations

¹ Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, P.O. Box 3243, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
² Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, P.O. Box 3243, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Electronic address: NkengasongJ@africa-union.org.

Abstract

Development COVID-19 vaccines in a record time has been an unprecedented global scientific achievement. However, the world has failed to ensure equitable access to what should have been a global public good. What options remain available to African countries to ensure immunization of their populations and ultimately overcome the pandemic?

MeSH terms

Africa / epidemiology
COVID-19 / epidemiology
COVID-19 / prevention & control
COVID-19 Vaccines / administration & dosage
COVID-19 Vaccines / classification
COVID-19 Vaccines / supply & distribution*
Global Health
Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration
Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
Health Services Accessibility / trends
Humans
SARS-CoV-2 / immunology*
Vaccination / statistics & numerical data
Vaccination / trends

Substances

COVID-19 Vaccines